Graphic Designer in Manchester
Freelance branding and identity, editorial design, books and publications
Concept-led work for creative, cultural and lifestyle brands and organisations
Close-up of the Spanish Steps installation at Wembley Park featuring bold typographic messaging as part of the “Against the Odds” public artwork for Euro 2020.
Installation photograph from SeeSaw co-working space showing large-scale environmental graphic design alongside imagery from the Tethering Presence book collaboration with photographer Harris, exploring presence, narrative and spatial experience across print and environment.
Editorial typographic artwork created for The Guardian featuring a layered rainbow-coloured composition forming a conceptual visual message exploring language and form.
Large-scale public banner installed at St Peter’s House, Manchester featuring the phrase “You Are Enough” as a public art intervention focused on self-worth and collective reflection.
Interior spread from Kingdom showing a conceptual French fold system that hides and reveals photographic work, designed by Micah Purnell in collaboration with HebTroCo and photographer AJ Wilkinson.
Client List
Nike
NHS
Elbow
The Guardian
Wembley Stadium
Howdens
Pizza Express
DePaul
HOME Manchester
Manchester Metropolitan University
Department for International Trade
Tearfund
Micah Purnell is a Manchester-based graphic designer with over 20 years' experience creating work for brands, cultural organisations and civic projects.
His practice is rooted in ideas as much as execution, spanning branding, identity, editorial design and campaigns. Projects range from visual identities and books to publications, large-scale graphics and public-facing communication.
Clients include Nike, the NHS, The Guardian, Wembley Stadium, Arts Council England and leading cultural institutions. Across every project, the aim is to turn complex ideas into clear, confident and memorable design that works in the real world.